5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957
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77/25 bait being tried tonight - cheese, cuscus meat, sweet potato. Ron Goborne arrived at noon from Jinja, having carried lumber for the mission in the Masindi area. They left for Jinja about 2 P.M., he took the boat back to 1866.6. After lunch, Ron & Lionel went to the top of the mountain. Three shots. The view. Two shots were taken. Thursday 6/1/15: Another 24 hours without rain. This is a clear day. 9 A.M., after that clear except for a broken westerly, now enough to cut off the top of the mountain at times. Then half the morning working on cleaning or hand (worked a shift on the dryer last night; things not drying well). Then, with Ron Goborne, my two (many) boys of a Roman Blander of Boys, went to the summit of the mountain. Did the climb of 200-500 ft. in 60 minutes. Tons very steep. Places, one, a rock face, being dangerous. I and a rope on this. We were fortunate in having good views from the top, especially of 1866.6 anchorage to the Jinja coast, and East Point. Could just catch a glimpse of Jozzga Bay on the west end of the island. Left my name in a bottle which Ron & Lionel placed there yesterday (in a 1/6 formula bottle tied to a tree with mavel wine). Mt. Ronald, 2750 ft., does not seem as high, when one is on a top of it, as Mt. Rio or Tudor, 200 feet lower. It is even more limited in area than Rio 8 its flora is poorer. Top covered with a climax, with many scrub 10-15 ft. high, in which a Metrosidium (?) plant and a Tamarindus were the principal elements. My idea of bait changing brought no success from Wolfe. But there were good results from two boys sent out last night with a Coleman lamp. I hunt for frogs. Lionel, out jacking, shot a cuscus. 18 small Hipposideros shot in camp by Ries. We returned to Etobico after lunch. I have decided to close this not very profitable camp on Saturday. Two days ago, when a Jinja courier was in camp with fresh food, I asked for 33 carriers to come up the mountain Saturday morning.